Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) Price Target Lowered to $165.00 at UBS Group

Key Points

• UBS cut its price target on Broadridge from $250 to $165 and maintained a "neutral" rating, implying roughly a 7.2% upside from the prior close.
• Analysts are split (four Buy, four Hold), leaving a MarketBeat consensus of Moderate Buy with a consensus target of $223.57, while several firms (Needham, JPMorgan, Weiss, Wall Street Zen) recently trimmed ratings or targets.
• Shares traded at $153.87—below UBS's new target—after the company posted an EPS beat and raised FY2026 guidance to 9.41–9.58, and CEO Timothy Gokey purchased 5,300 shares.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR - Get Free Report) had its target price reduced by equities research analysts at UBS Group from $250.00 to $165.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "neutral" rating on the business services provider's stock. UBS Group's price target would indicate a potential upside of 7.24% from the company's previous close.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on BR. Weiss Ratings downgraded Broadridge Financial Solutions from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $257.00 price target on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $273.00 to $229.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Broadridge Financial Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $223.57.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Stock Performance

BR traded down $1.38 during trading on Monday, hitting $153.87. 1,402,219 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,420,658. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.46 and a beta of 0.89. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a 1-year low of $149.05 and a 1-year high of $271.91. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $169.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $200.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.90 billion. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 40.14% and a net margin of 15.03%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.44 earnings per share. Broadridge Financial Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.410-9.580 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Broadridge Financial Solutions will post 9.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Broadridge Financial Solutions

In related news, CEO Timothy C. Gokey purchased 5,300 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $194.49 per share, for a total transaction of $1,030,797.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 142,876 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,787,953.24. This represents a 3.85% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert N. Duelks sold 253 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.60, for a total value of $48,727.80. Following the sale, the director owned 20,815 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,008,969. The trade was a 1.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Broadridge Financial Solutions

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Broadridge Financial Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 90.03% of the company's stock.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Company Profile

Broadridge Financial Solutions is a global fintech company that provides technology-driven solutions and outsourcing services to the financial services industry. The firm's core offerings center on investor communications, securities processing and post-trade services, and technology platforms that support capital markets and wealth management operations. Broadridge positions itself as a provider of mission-critical infrastructure that helps financial institutions manage regulatory requirements, investor engagement and operational complexity.

Products and services include proxy and shareholder communications, investor disclosure and digital communications, proxy voting and tabulation, clearing and settlement support, trade processing and reconciliation, and a range of software-as-a-service platforms for wealth and asset managers.

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